Stokes Wins Cleveland Mayoral Primary In Historic Upset
Mayor Carl B. Stokes defeats Robert J. Kelly by 92 219 to 60 899 in Cleveland Democratic mayoral primary. Stokes advances to a second term facing Ralph Perk in November as Kelly concedes. turnout 153 118 versus 200 000 in 1967. Stokes first Black mayor of a major American city to face re election.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Carl B. Stokes
Law and Order
Stokes
Robert J. Kelly
Kelly
Ralph J. Perk
Republican County
Ralph Locher
Perk
Tower Urges Renewing Viet Bombing
Republican Sen. John G. Tower of Texas said the United States should renew bombing of North Vietnam if the Communists fail to show peace within days. He noted the war’s intensity and said the question is whether to fight it or not, while denying talks with Nixon.
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Washington
John G. Tower
Texas
United States
Noth Vietnam
Tower
South Vietnam
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Foschi Brothers Ordered Plates After Unregistered Trucks Found
Grundy County Sheriff Rich ard E. Pierce notified the Secretary of State that trucks owned by the Foschi Brothers Interstate Wrecking Co. operated on township roads with no registration. The firm paid 1926 dollars for three sets of license plates to resume operation.
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Foschi Brothers Interstate Wrecking Co
Morrison US
Grundy County
Richard E. Pierce
Springfield
Ogilvie vetoes police lie detector bill in Illinois
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie vetoed a measure that would restrict supervisors from ordering polygraph tests for officers under supervision. He warned the bill would cause profound difficulties and would effectively limit the use of lie detector investigations in misconduct cases.
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Ogilvie
Springfield
Ill
Richard B. Ogilvie
Derby relocated for Cracker Box Derby at Corn Festival
The Cracker Box Derby location shifts from Gould Park to Nettle Street between Washington and Illinois Avenues for Saturday. Vehicles will be inspected from 10 to 10 30 a m at the north end of the four block course with a starting ramp ready.
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Gould Park
Nettle St
Washington St
Illinois Ave
Liberty St
Weather outlook with warm temps and unsettled evening
Tonight winds to partly cloudy skies with a chance of brief showers or thundershowers and a low in the mid 60s. Thursday trending partly sunny and warm with a high in the low 80s. Collins Weather Station logged a Tuesday high of 76 and a low of 54. At 9 am today Morris station read 69 and at 11 am downtown Morris reported 80.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
55 at Retail Sales Session Opens Training Program
Fifty five Morris area retail salespeople attended the first of six sessions of Setting the Scene for Good Selling held at the First National Bank of Morris. Co sponsored by the Morris retail division of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce and IRMA, the program welcomes participants from 14 Morris firms and Mazon.
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First National Bank
W. Main St
Baskin
Herald
Morris
First National Bank of Morris
Morris Retail Division
Grundy County
Grundy County National Bank
Morris Community High School
Donald Kaufman
Shale Baskin
al Baskin Co
Joliet
H. James Baum
Baum
Hugh Robinson
IRMA
Chamber
Worker Injures Left Hand With Chain Saw Near Coal City
Roy Lopez, 22, of Braceville, was admitted to Morris Hospital around 11 a.m. for a left hand wound from a chain saw accident while working for Castillo Landscaping in Braceville. He was taken by coworkers to the Coal City Village Hall and then to the emergency squad. location of the incident is undeclared.
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Roy Lopez
Braceville
Morris Hospital
Coal City
Castillo Landscaping Company
Lopez
Coal City Village Hall
Snicker A Day Quote Reflects Political Critique
A vintage editorial quip defines a politician as a fellow with his hand in your pocket his mouth in your ear and faith in your patience highlighting distrust of leaders.
Arrest Order Issued for Father Groppi in Capitol Protest
Milwaukee judge F Ryan Duffy Jr ordered the arrest of Rev. James E Groppi for possible probation violation tied to a plan to march on the Wisconsin Capitol. Groppi faces potential six month term if probation is revoked. The case follows his open housing demonstration conviction and protests at the Capitol amid welfare cut protests.
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Madison
Wis
James E. Groppi
Wisconsin Capitol
Milwaukee County
F. Ryan Duffy Jr
Duffy
Groppi
House of Correction
University of Wisconsin
Capitol
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Assembly
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Godley Tavern Owner and Staff Face Continued Liquor Charges
Case continued in circuit court for Clara Shelly owner of Clara's Country Inn in Godley and two employees Paul and Doris Hendricks. Each faces charges of selling liquor to minors filed Nov 17, 1968 by Trooper Paul Ferbend. Proceeding adjourned to Oct 15.
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Godley
Clara Shelly
Braceville
Paul Hendricks
Braidwood
Doris Hendricks
Paul Ferbend
Rest area project bids lead to $605000 low bid
Wil Freds Inc Naperville appears to be the low bidder at 605000 to build two rest areas on Interstate 80 southwest of Minooka. Ladd Construction Co. posted 543844 for Princeton area sites. total bids for four rest areas reach 1148844 with 90 percent federally funded.
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Wil Freds, Inc
Naperville
Interstate 80
Minooka
Springfield
Princeton
Bureau County
Public Works
William F. Cellini
Ladd Construction Co
Ladd
Cellini
Division of Highways
Illinois
Gooch in Serious Condition After Channahon Crash
Darrell Gooch, 55, of Channahon, was listed in serious condition after a head on collision with Richard L. Moore, 44, of Route 4, on U.S. 6 near Channahon at 6 40 a.m. Tuesday. Moore was in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet. State police said the crash remained under investigation with no tickets issued.
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Channahon
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Darrell Gooch
U.S. 6
Channahon City Limits
Richard L. Moore
Rte
White skin grafted for Black woman in life saving surgery
Pau line Price, a 46 year old domestic worker, awoke to burns and received skin grafts including 40 percent from a white male corpse treated with RNA to reduce rejection. Doctors at USC County Medical Center report prolonged survival in burns and potential wider RNA applications in transplants and inflammatory diseases.
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Ralph Dighton
LOS Angeles
Pauline Price
Weldon Jolly
Somatinda University
Louis L. Smith
Loma Linda
Mrs. Price
Jolley
Villagers Escape Viet Cong Control Near Saigon Base
Seventy nine Vietnamese civilians fled to an American patrol base north of Saigon and 91 others were rescued by South Vietnamese infantry from Due Bon village 70 miles northeast of Saigon. Civilians cited forced food production for enemy troops and years of hunger.
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Saigon
U.S
Due Bon
Mary
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Duc Bon
Song Be
Herbert E. Barnes
Orlando
Fla
Lockport High Teachers End Walkout After Court Notice
Lockport Illinois three high schools reopened as teachers returned after a protest over contract changes and pay for extracurriculars. Attorneys had sought a temporary injunction to compel back to class after nonappearance by about 135 teachers triggered dismissals and a district dispute.
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Lockport, Ill
Lockport
Harold Scholle
Lockport Fa West
Central High Se
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